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,##,,,,,#, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS.  THEY TELL IT #,,#,,#,,#
,###,,,,,, TO STAY JUST  BELOW  THE GRASS,  SO THAT ,#,,#,,#,,
,#,##,,,,, THE  ANIMALS  WHAT  COME  TO  DRINK  THE ,,#,,#,,#,
,,,###,,,, WATER CANNOT  SEE  IT  BEFORE  IT  DRAWS ,,,#,,#,,#
#,,#,##,,, THEIR  BLOOD. CLOSER  TO  THE POND,  THE #,,,#,,#,,
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,#,,#,,#,# THE FAIRIES  WILL BECKON  THE ANIMALS TO ,,,,#,,,#,
,,#,,#,,,# PUSH  FORWARD,  TELL  THEM  THAT THEY'RE #,,,,#,,,#
#,,#,,#,,# ALMOST  AT  THE  WATER,  THAT  THEY  MAY ##,,,,#,,,
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,###,,,,#, FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK.  THE BUSHES ROOTS ,,,,,#,,,,
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